CHARLES VIII. 1470-1498. King of France. - Lot 108

CHARLES VIII. 1470-1498. King of France. L.S. to the Receiver of Périgord. Le Plessis du Parc, May 8 (1488). 1 p. in-4, address on verso. Reinforcement to folds on verso, printed title laminated at foot. Includes an engraved portrait. Order from the King, countersigned by Robineau, to the Receiver to pay out of his revenues some of the troops in Brittany and Picardy. In order not to burden the people with the costs of the army, it was advised to make an advance on "the payment of the piés people, artillery and other extraordinary fraiz of our war, both of Bretaigne and Picardie" from the treasury revenues, to take "all the gaiges of officers fiefz and aulmosnes, and assigne on your recepte for the quarter of January, February and March last (...). And we will have it all reimbursed and paid without any fault out of our war finances".